Hilda Baci opens up on toughest moment during cooking marathon

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After her record-breaking achievement, Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, shares her thoughts on the event, including her toughest moment. On Monday, May 15, the 27-year-old chef made history by breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest individual cooking time.

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Hilda Baci cooked continuously for 100 hours, surpassing the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes held by Indian chef Lata Tondon in 2019. Her cooking marathon began on May 11, 2023, and concluded late on May 15. During the event, she cooked over 200 meals and served them to an impressive crowd of more than 4,000 people. In a recent interview with Pulse, Hilda spoke about her achievement, revealing that the most challenging part of the marathon was the first six hours, during which she had to pray for strength.

Hilda Baci opens up on toughest moment during cooking marathon

“I am amazed at the outpouring of love from Nigerians towards achieving this record. The first six hours were the toughest for me, and I had to pray to God for strength,” she said. “I appreciate everyone who took the time to support and encourage me by visiting the venue to cheer me on or driving the conversation on social platforms. “Your unwavering passion to see me succeed through this attempt is heartfelt. I am grateful to my family, the various teams that worked with me on this project, and fans from all over the world who kept the passion going,” she added.

“I found love at Hilda Baci Cook-a-Thon” — Man gushes, rolls out adorable photos

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"I found love at Hilda Baci Cook-a-Thon" — Man gushes, rolls out adorable photos

Young man rolls out stunning photos with his new girlfriend after crossing paths at the recently concluded cook-a-thon of the renowned chef, Hilda Baci. It would be recalled that Hilda Baci held a 4-day cook-a-toon aimed at breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time; which she achieved despite pending verification.

"I found love at Hilda Baci Cook-a-Thon" — Man gushes, rolls out adorable photos

A Twitter user identified as @thefashygram who attended the event, however, found love at the cooking show. Taking to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, he rolled out stunning photos of the lady who is now his girlfriend.

“I found love at Hilda Baci Cook-a-Thon 🏆😍,” he wrote while sharing adorable photos together with his newfound love. See more photos below …

"I found love at Hilda Baci Cook-a-Thon" — Man gushes, rolls out adorable photos

Why Hilda Baci may not be certified as Guinness breaker

Why Hilda Baci may not be certified as Guinness breaker

A Liberian man identified as Gary has given reasons why Hilda Baci may not be certified as a Guinness World Record breaker. He made this statement after she was compared to a Liberian chef, Wonyean Aloycious, who recently declared his intention to challenge the Nigerian chef.

Gary maintained that Liberian chef, Aloycious is bigger than Hilda Baci when it comes to preparing food. He added that the management of Guinness World Records will not recognize her for twerking while cooking. In his words: “Joke aside Chef Aloycious is bigger than Hilda Baci when it comes to preparing food, he’s the G.O.A.T in my country Liberia. “The Nigerian so called Hilda Baci was twerking while cooking, Guinness Book of World Record are not cra*zy people. They said cook and break record Hilda Baci was DANCING legwork by Pocolee. “The fun fact is that we are proud of her from Liberia as well because she is a strong young lady but she is nowhere near our Great chef Aloycious from 🇱🇷.” See his post below:

“Hope it’s not what we are thinking” – Drama as Ooni celebrates Hilda Baci hours after announcing his wedding

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In a gesture of support and celebration, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has joined fellow Nigerians in congratulating Hilda Baci for her remarkable achievement as the longest-cooking chef, surpassing a record-breaking 100 hours. The monarch took to Instagram to share a photo of Hilda Baci, praising her resilient spirit, toughness, and culinary expertise, …

Firm gifts Hilda Baci N3.5m land for her historic feat

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In a remarkable display of recognition and appreciation, Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, who recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual, has been gifted a plot of land worth N3.5 million by real estate firm In-Motions Business Limited. The managing director of In-Motions Business Limited, Mr. Gideon Ekanem, announced the generous donation via a statement on his Twitter handle.

firm gifts hilda baci N3.5 million land

Ekanem commended Hilda Baci for her perseverance and determination in achieving this historic feat. The plot of land, located in Wana Court Green Estate in Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom State, was presented to Hilda Baci as a token of recognition for her extraordinary achievement in the cooking marathon. In his statement, Ekanem expressed the company’s delight in honoring Hilda Baci’s unwavering determination and highlighted their shared values of diligence and perseverance. The statement reads; Hilda Baci embodies the very essence of resilience within our society today. And we wholeheartedly join the entire nation and our fellow Akwa Ibomites in exuberantly celebrating her extraordinary achievement. “In recognition of the remarkable feat in the cooking marathon, we are delighted to present Hilda Bassey with a free plot of land in Wana Court Estate, the first true green and smart estate in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. “May this well-deserved honor serve as a testament to your unwavering determination. The foundation of In-Motions Business Ltd. rests upon the pillars of diligence and perseverance, as we consistently align ourselves with these virtues”. See his post below;

 

Hilda Baci shows off stunning interior of her fully automated house

Hilda Baci shows off stunning interior of her fully automated house

Hilda Baci, the Nigerian chef who broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon has shown off her fully automated house. In a viral video on TikTok, Hilda gave a tour of her house, stating that the kitchen is her favourite spot in the house as that is where her chef contents are created.

According to the celebrity chef, she can open the door to her house even if she’s not within the vicinity. “I have an Alexa that does everything from opening the curtain, turning on and off the tv, among others,” Hilda said. Furthermore, she talked about her love for books, music and Scrabble. She showed off her reading space, adding that she has speakers in the ceiling of all parts of her house. @Mike_jazz reacted: “See luxury 🥺🥰.” @nayo💋: “Step 1: HAVE MONEY.” @sarahchinenye257: “Favourite. I want everything. It’s giving rich. It’s giving clean girl aesthetic, it’s giving taste!” @blehh: “Claiming this for myself 💕✨.” @Princella Debo: “Lord I tap in🙏🏾.” @ta_kkunda reacted: “I also want a smart home.” Watch the video below: @hildabaci Things that just make sense in my house #thingsthatjustmakesense #giveaway #smarthome #homeautomation #homeautomationsystem #reels #viral #lifestyle #tiktokhome ♬ original sound – Hilda Baci

“Don’t make it a competition” – Indian chef, Lata Tondon who held Guinness record Hilda Baci broke appeals to Nigerians

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Guinness World Record holder, Lata Tondon, has responded to the recent uproar caused by Nigerians in response to Hilda Baci cooking record broken by preparing food for over 100 hours. Netizens flooded Lata’s Instagram page with comments praising Hilda Baci and criticizing Lata for losing the record.

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However, Lata Tondon has called for peace and requested that Nigerians wait patiently for Guinness to make an official announcement regarding the record-breaking achievement. In a message penned on her Instagram, Lata Tondon urged Nigerians to refrain from turning it into a competition and emphasized that her record remains intact until Guinness declares otherwise.

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She made a humble request for peace among Nigerians, emphasizing that it is just a record and not a matter of rivalry. In her words; “A humble request to all my brothers and sisters in Nigeria to maintain peace and wait for Guinness to officially announce if the current record is broken or not. “Please don’t make it a competition. It’s just a record my friends. I am a peace loving person and wish the same for you” As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how Guinness will address the controversy and provide clarity on the record-breaking claim. See her post below;

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CNN features Hilda Baci, applauds her attempt to break record

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CNN features Hilda Baci, applauds her attempt to break record

International news platform CNN has featured chef Hilda Baci on its page applauding her for her attempt to break the longest cooking record. Popular Nigerian chef Hilda Baci became the talk and topic on most social media pages after she embarked a 4-day journey to break the longest cooking record set in 2019.

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The first female to hold the record of cooking for longest was an India chef called Lata Tondon. She cooked continuously for eighty-seven hours forty-five minutes. However, Hilda Baci has broken that record by cooking for 100 hours, 55 recipes over 100 meals and fed over 3000 people. Social media users especially Nigerians are currently eagerly waiting or Guinness World Records (GWR) to officially crown Hilda Baci the new record breaker. Watch the video below.    

“Between a record breaker and homewrecker” – Backlashes trail Judy Austin’s message to Hilda Baci

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Backlashes have trailed popular actress Judy Austin’s congratulatory message to the sensational record-breaking chef, Hilda Baci. The Akwa Ibom chef has become an internet sensation after she broke the previous record of 87 hours, 40 minutes, after she cooked for 100 hours and 40 minutes.

Various Nigerian folks and celebrities who had cheered her on to achieve the great feat expressed their congratulations on their platforms. The controversial actress, Judy Austin who has been in the bad books of some Nigerians have blasted her for for sending a congratulatory message to Hilda. Judy wrote: “judyaustin1 A big congratulations Darling @hildabaci This is just the beginning of all the beautiful things coming to you!!! Go girl!!”

In reaction, one IG user, desire_c_o wrote; “Between a record breaker and a home breaker” yvonne_bigbrother_titans wrote: “May might have lost a son which is irreplaceable . She has also lost a man who is senseless , but God has given her the love of multitudes. A queen of the hearts. She is blessed, many people have also lost more rhan what she lost without anyone to even fight their enemies. Queen Bee May,,,your bees will forever buzz buzz buzz and make sure your joy stealers sef no go rest. God will comfort you.”   swaaady wrote: “Ezi….. Your fellow woman dey break record..the only thing you sabi break nah person marriage….akwuna okul!!”

Why Davido needs to marry Hilda Baci

Why Davido needs to marry Hilda Baci

A Nigerian lady with the handle @queen_ybnl on Twitter has given her reasons for advising ace singer, Davido to get married to Hilda Baci. Speaking via her recent Twitter post, Queen reiterated Hilda’s determination to break a record and threw subtle shades at Chioma.Hilda Baci According to her, Chioma’s yet to break any cooking record despite being married to Davido. In her words: “Is this not a shame to Chioma? Chioma has been cooking for more than 7 years now. She doesn’t have any record, even tho she’s married to Davido.” Does that mean Chioma don’t know how to cook? This is a big shame to Chioma 😭. Davido should marry Hilda.” See the post below: